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2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3800 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States

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Welcome to another great sale!

This sale offers some of the best collections ever assembled in a number of different collecting categories.


Numismatics and Gold

Jack Totheroh Period I Cal Fractional Collection. The best collection of Period One California Fractional Gold coins since the Jay Roe Sale.

The Jack Totheroh Numismatic Library. Hundreds of catalogs dating back to 1859 containing sales of Cal Fractional Gold coins.

Bergen/Istvan Cal Fractional Collection. One of the best registry (unofficial) sets ever assembled of Period One and Two Cal Fractional Gold. 70% of this collection consists of the finest or second-finest known coins.

The Finest Known M.E. Hart Coins of the Golden West.

Ingots. A number of unique ingots of varying metals from several old collections.

California Gold Rush Artifact and gold specimen Collection. Wonderful lots from an old collection of gold in quartz jewelry, artifacts, nuggets, and specimens.

Currency. Interesting and unusual currency items and ephemera, including an 1837 broadside for a bank buying currency from other banks from the “hard-times period.”

Mormon Currency Collection

Mormon Currency Collection. The most important group of Mormon Currency assembled since the famous Ford Sale, and possibly better!

Native American Collections

The Grandma Ness Panamint Basket Collection. One of the finest collections ever assembled, held by the weaver’s family for three generations.

The Tahoe-Wovoka Estate Collection. Contains fabulous Native American artistry, from exceptional baskets to priceless art.

The Yosemite Trading Post Collection. A wonderful collection of the contents of the Yosemite Trading Post when it closed decades ago, assembled by long-time Lee Vining residents.

The American West Collection. A group of exceptional large baskets from the founding family of one of America’s largest corporations.

Vinegar Library of Native American Art and History. Fabulous library of Smithsonian publications (c1900) and others, with beautiful and striking color illustrations of Native American art and life.


General Americana

Saloon and Advertising Collections. Bottles, signs, mirrors, trays, tokens, and an assortment of saloon collectibles.

Express and Railroad. Outstanding collection of express and railroad items, including original ticket punching devices from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad; rare stock certificates from Nevada rails; and, a group of material related to western rail financier Borax Smith, including material from the Tonopah and Tidewater RR. Also, original locks from Wells Fargo and Tonopah Tidewater handed down in a California agent’s family.

Mono-Inyo Posatal Cover Collection. A collection of rare and fascinating postal covers from the Mono-Inyo region, many with postmarks unlisted in Williams!

Adolph Sutro Collection. An original hand-signed petition for the tunnel and other rarities.

James King of William Collection. Original documents from the c1900 sale of part of his estate.

Assay documents from all over the West.

Nevadiana. Much more from the Maish Collection and others.

George Wingfield Collection. A small group of his personal items from the Spradling-Wingfield family.

Idahoiana. Fabulous collection of early Idaho documents from the late Lynn Langdon collection.

Mining Artifacts

Collections of candlesticks, scales, and many authentic artifacts mining equipment.
Preview
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday April 11, 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

Live Auction
Friday & Saturday
April 12-13, 2012
9am PDT starting time, both days

Location
Atlantis Casino & Resort
Grand Ballroom #4
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

Lot Pick Up
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday April 14th, 10am-1pm

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CA, San Francisco--Lemon Squeezer1273 - CA, San Francisco--Lemon Squeezer
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This device was manufactured by Will Finck of San Francisco. Will Finck produced some of the finest cutlery in the U.S. with clientele both national
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
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CA, San Francisco--S.S. Golden Gate Treasure Ship Archive1274 - CA, San Francisco--S.S. Golden Gate Treasure Ship Archive
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The discovery of gold in California in 1848 led to a rush of hopeful fortune hunters to the west coast. The Post Office Department kept the area’s inh
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CA, San Francisco--San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Follow-Up Report1275 - CA, San Francisco--San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Follow-Up Report
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Formally titled and subtitled: Earthquake Fire, 1906 San Francisco. Concerning the Fire Resistance of Building Materials Tested in San Francisco, 190
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CA, Tulare County--Oro Fino Gold and Silver Mining Co. Bond1276 - CA, Tulare County--Oro Fino Gold and Silver Mining Co. Bond
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Orofino Gold Silver Mining Co., incorporated in California. Bond certificate No. 52, issued on 30 May 1865 to E. C. Robinson, Trustee, for $1000. Sig
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CA, Santa Clara--WW1 Nurse's Trunk & Archive1277 - CA, Santa Clara--WW1 Nurse's Trunk & Archive
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Large trunk, labeled US Army Nurse Corp belonging to one Elsa Goldmann (from Santa Clara). Inside is a full Nurse`s uniform, along with a huge collect
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to r******g for 1,434.00
 
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CA, Sierra County--La Porte Bank Checks1278 - CA, Sierra County--La Porte Bank Checks
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Lot of 23 checks drawn on or signed by the Bank of La Porte. La Porte is a former gold mining town located about an hour`s drive south of Quincy, CA.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for 119.50
 
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CA, Tahoe-Placer County-Tahoe Treasure Mining Company Stock Certificates, Prospectus and Mine Photos1279 - CA, Tahoe-Placer County-Tahoe Treasure Mining Company Stock Certificates, Prospectus and Mine Photos
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Nice grouping from this company that operated the Tahoe Treasure mine at the west shore of Lake Tahoe at Homewood. Five issued stock certificates in d
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Sold to b*******1 for 776.75
 
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CA, Truckee-Nevada County-Donner Party Artifact1280 - CA, Truckee-Nevada County-Donner Party Artifact
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This is a very unique lot that contains a small vial holding splinters from the hastily built Murphy Cabin during the winter of 1846 that saw the Donn
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********n.. for 215.10
 
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CA, Tuolumne County--Gold Rush Era Stock Documents1281 - CA, Tuolumne County--Gold Rush Era Stock Documents
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This is a lot of three stock certificates from the era of the California Gold Rush era. Lot includes two stock certificates from the Tuolumne County W
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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CA, Wrights Station-Santa Clara-Goldman California Archive1282 - CA, Wrights Station-Santa Clara-Goldman California Archive
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Lot of one carton. Over 50 years is covered in this comprehensive archive belonging to the family of Dr. Edmund and Mrs. Juanita Bergstedt Goldman. In
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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CODenver Homes Photograph1283 - CODenver Homes Photograph
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A W.H. Jackson photograph showing 14th Street and homes. Photo #272, by famed western photographer W.H. Jackson, part of his Rocky Mountain Scenery se
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CODenver Newsmen Tintype1284 - CODenver Newsmen Tintype
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The photo shows 3 men dressed in suits in a posed studio setting. It is captioned: Evans--Jones--Graham--"The Daily News" Gang. Mounted in...
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Start Price : 225.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 850.00
 
 
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CO, Clear Creek County--Mining Pre-Emption Document1285 - CO, Clear Creek County--Mining Pre-Emption Document
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"Territorial" The document states that James Chick is the owner by pre-emption of a claim on the Juniata Lode, and is signed by him. A 5 c...
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CO, Cripple Creek-Teller County-Colorado Album Photo Pages1286 - CO, Cripple Creek-Teller County-Colorado Album Photo Pages
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Lot of 3 Pages, 22 photos. A few of the photos are labeled: One is of Altman, Co, taken Nov. 20’97, and shows Pike’s Peak in the distance. Another is
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 6*****b for 478.00
 
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CO, Fort Collins-Larimer County-Gray Goose Airways & Colorado Stock Certificates1287 - CO, Fort Collins-Larimer County-Gray Goose Airways & Colorado Stock Certificates
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Lot of 5: 1 is unique; a 50 share uncancelled certificate for Gray Goose Airways, Inc. Serial No. 3474. This one is quite ornate, with an embossed gol
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to k*****k for 29.88
 
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CO, Holy Cross City-Eagle County-Chilly Winter’s Mining Camp Photograph1288 - CO, Holy Cross City-Eagle County-Chilly Winter’s Mining Camp Photograph
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37 miles northwest of Leadville lies the ghost town of Holy Cross City. Today the abounded ruins are a popular site for jeep tours, but from 1881 to 1
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CO, Lake City-Hinsdale County-Bird's-Eye View Steroview of Mining Town1289 - CO, Lake City-Hinsdale County-Bird's-Eye View Steroview of Mining Town
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The humble beginnings of Lake City began in the late 19th century when the town sprung up to miners of the San Juan Mountains. For a while, the isolat
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CO, Leadville-Lake County-Leadville Photos1290 - CO, Leadville-Lake County-Leadville Photos
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Lot of 2 early photos: 1) Leadville Ice Palace, the official photograph for the Ice Palace Association, 1896, taken by O’Keefe Stockdorf. A handwritt
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CO, Sawpit-San Miguel County-Mining Town Photograph1291 - CO, Sawpit-San Miguel County-Mining Town Photograph
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The town of Sawpit began in the 1880s when the mining boom came to San Miguel County. Today the town has a population of 25, and is the third least po
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for 191.20
 
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CT, Hartford--Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1890 Edition1292 - CT, Hartford--Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1890 Edition
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This piece of iconic literature was first published in 1876. This was followed by three sequels, THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN (1884), TOM SAWYER
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*****a for 149.38
 
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